8-K 1 star-093014xpr8xk.htm 8-K STAR-09.30.14-PR.8-K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2014
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
 
iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
1-15371
 
95-6881527
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
1114 Avenue of the Americas, 39th Floor
New York, New York
 
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 930-9400
 _______________________________________________________________________________

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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ITEM 2.02                                  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 28, 2014, iStar Financial Inc. issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.  A copy of the earnings release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

ITEM 9.01                                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
Exhibit 99.1                              Earnings Release.



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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
iSTAR FINANCIAL INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 28, 2014
By:
/s/ Jay Sugarman
 
 
 
Jay Sugarman
 
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
October 28, 2014
By:
/s/ David DiStaso
 
 
 
David DiStaso
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1

 
Earnings Release.


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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
iStar Financial Inc.
 
 
1114 Avenue of the Americas
 
 
New York, NY 10036
News Release
 
(212) 930-9400
 
investors@istarfinancial.com
 
 
 
COMPANY CONTACTS
 
NYSE: STAR
 
 
 
David M. DiStaso
 
Jason Fooks
Chief Financial Officer
 
Investor Relations

iStar Financial Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results

▪
Adjusted income allocable to common shareholders grew to $58 million, versus a $(7) million loss for the third quarter of 2013.
▪
Net income allocable to common shareholders was $22 million, versus a $(31) million loss for the third quarter of 2013.
▪
Funded $206 million of investments during the quarter.

NEW YORK - October 28, 2014 - iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: STAR) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Third Quarter 2014 Results

iStar reported adjusted income allocable to common shareholders for the third quarter of $57.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, compared to a loss of $(7.3) million, or $(0.09) per diluted common share for the third quarter 2013.

Adjusted income represents net income computed in accordance with GAAP, prior to the effects of certain non-cash items, primarily including depreciation, loan loss provisions, impairments, stock-based compensation and gain/loss on early extinguishment of debt. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for the Company’s calculations of adjusted income (loss) as well as reconciliations to GAAP net income (loss).

Net income allocable to common shareholders for the third quarter was $22.3 million, or $0.21 per diluted common share, compared to a loss of $(30.6) million, or $(0.36) per diluted common share for the third quarter 2013.


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Investment Activity

During the third quarter, iStar funded a total of $205.6 million of investments, comprised of $138.6 million of new originations and $67.0 million associated with ongoing developments and prior financing commitments.

Included in these investments is iStar's $104 million share of a $200 million net lease transaction with Bowlmor AMF, which was comprised of a portfolio of 58 bowling centers subject to a 20-year master lease. The transaction helped Bowlmor AMF finance its acquisition of Brunswick Bowling. The investment was completed through iStar's net lease joint venture, with iStar funding 52% and its venture partner funding the remainder.

iStar generated $512.7 million of total proceeds from repayments and sales during the quarter, comprised of $307.8 million from real estate finance, $5.0 million from net lease, $105.3 million from operating properties, $3.3 million from land and $91.3 million from other investments. During the quarter, the Company generated $27.8 million of gains from sales of operating properties as well as $32.9 million of earnings from equity method investments associated with the sale of several properties.

The Company had $652.8 million of available cash at the end of the quarter.

Portfolio Overview

At September 30, 2014, the Company’s portfolio totaled $5.0 billion, which is gross of $455.3 million of accumulated depreciation and $30.8 million of general loan loss reserves.

Real Estate Finance

At September 30, 2014, the Company’s real estate finance portfolio totaled $1.22 billion, gross of general loan loss reserves. The portfolio included $1.13 billion of performing loans with a weighted average last dollar loan-to-value ratio of 78% and a weighted average maturity of 2.9 years. The performing loans included $463.0 million of first mortgages / senior loans and $665.3 million of mezzanine / subordinated debt. The performing loans generated a yield for the quarter of 9.4%.

At September 30, 2014, the Company’s non-performing loans (NPLs) had a carrying value of $93.2 million, remaining flat relative to the prior quarter. For the third quarter, the Company recorded a $0.7 million reversal of its loan loss provision, compared to a reversal of $9.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. At September 30, 2014, loan loss reserves totaled $119.9 million, or 10.6% of the total value of loans.


2

Net Lease

At the end of the quarter, iStar’s net lease portfolio totaled $1.70 billion, gross of $360.8 million of accumulated depreciation.

The Company’s net lease portfolio totaled 19 million square feet across 33 states. Occupancy for the portfolio was 94.1% at the end of the quarter, with a weighted average remaining lease term of 11.4 years. The occupied assets generated an unleveraged yield of 8.4% and the total net lease portfolio generated an unleveraged yield of 7.8% for the quarter.

Operating Properties

At the end of the quarter, the Company’s operating properties portfolio totaled $927.5 million, gross of $90.0 million of accumulated depreciation, and was comprised of $736.7 million of commercial and $190.8 million of residential real estate properties. During the quarter, the Company invested $18.6 million in its operating properties.

Commercial Operating
 
The Company’s commercial operating properties represent a diverse pool of assets across a broad range of geographies and collateral types such as office, retail and hotel properties. These properties generated $30.8 million of revenue offset by $22.2 million of expenses during the quarter. iStar generally seeks to reposition or redevelop these assets with the objective of maximizing their values through the infusion of capital and/or intensive asset management efforts.

At the end of the quarter, the Company had $107.4 million of stabilized commercial operating properties that were 85% leased and generated an unleveraged yield of 8.9% for the quarter. During the quarter, the Company sold commercial operating property for $34.2 million, generating $4.6 million of income.

The remaining commercial operating properties were 64% leased and generated an unleveraged yield of 2.9% for the quarter. iStar is actively working to lease up and stabilize these properties. During the quarter, the Company executed commercial operating property leases covering approximately 120,000 square feet, net of the leases expired during the quarter.

Residential Operating

At the end of the quarter, the residential operating portfolio was comprised of 459 condominium units, generally located within luxury condominium projects in major U.S. cities. The Company’s strategy is to continue selling its remaining condominium inventory and to maximize net proceeds. During the quarter, the Company sold 124 condominium units, resulting in $70.8 million of proceeds and recorded $27.9 million of income, offset by $6.6 million of expenses. Proceeds this quarter included $16.6 million, which was primarily associated with the sale of a parking garage located within a condominium building, resulting in $5.2 million of income.


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Land

At the end of the quarter, the Company’s land portfolio totaled $1.03 billion, gross of accumulated depreciation, and was comprised of 11 master planned community projects, 12 urban infill land parcels and six waterfront land parcels located throughout the United States. During the quarter, the Company invested $39.4 million in its land portfolio.

Master planned communities represent large-scale residential projects that the Company will entitle, plan and/or develop. These projects are currently entitled for approximately 25,000 lots.

During the third quarter, iStar began selling lots at two additional master planned communities. Ashton Woods closed on its first purchases of lots at Naples Reserve in Naples, FL. The project is expected to commence sales to homebuyers by the first quarter of next year. At Spring Mountain Ranch in Riverside, CA, where iStar and KB Home have partnered on the first phase of the project, KB Home purchased its first lots during the third quarter and in October opened the community for sales to homebuyers. Net earnings at Spring Mountain Ranch are recorded in earnings from equity method investments. Along with Magnolia Green in Chesterfield County, VA and Tetherow in Bend, OR, the total master planned communities actively selling lots increased to four.

The remainder of the Company’s land includes infill and waterfront parcels located in and around major cities that the Company will develop, sell to or partner with commercial real estate developers. These projects are currently entitled for approximately 6,000 residential units, and select projects include commercial, retail and office uses.

At September 30, 2014, the Company had six land projects in production, 10 in development and 13 in the pre-development phase.

Capital Markets

During the quarter, the Company repaid $9.7 million on its 2012 Secured Credit Facility, bringing the remaining balance to $382.2 million at September 30, 2014.

The Company’s weighted average cost of debt for the third quarter was 5.5%, flat from the second quarter of 2014 and down from 5.7% for the third quarter of last year. The Company’s leverage was 1.9x at September 30, 2014, a decrease from 2.1x at the end of the second quarter and below the Company’s targeted range of 2.0x – 2.5x. Please see the financial tables that follow the text of this press release for a calculation of the Company’s leverage.







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[Financial Tables to Follow]

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iStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: STAR) is a fully-integrated finance and investment company focused on the commercial real estate industry. The Company provides custom-tailored investment capital to high-end private and corporate owners of real estate and invests directly across a range of real estate sectors. The Company, which is taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), has invested more than $35 billion over the past two decades. Additional information on iStar Financial is available on the Company's website at www.istarfinancial.com.

iStar Financial will hold a quarterly earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today, October 28, 2014. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through iStar Financial’s website, www.istarfinancial.com, under the “Investor Relations” section. To listen to the live call, please go to the website’s “Investor Relations” section at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. For those who are not available to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the iStar Financial website.

Note: Statements in this press release which are not historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although iStar Financial Inc. believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from iStar Financial’s expectations include general economic conditions and conditions in the commercial real estate and credit markets, the Company’s ability to generate liquidity and to repay indebtedness as it comes due, additional loan loss provisions, the amount and timing of asset sales, increases in NPLs, the Company's ability to reduce NPLs, repayment levels, the Company's ability to make new investments, the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants, actual results of condominium sales meeting our expectations, the Company’s ability to generate income and gains from non-performing loans, operating properties and land and other risks detailed from time to time in iStar Financial Inc.’s SEC reports.






 

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iStar Financial Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating lease income
$
60,691

 
$
60,227

 
$
183,766

 
$
175,354

Interest income
31,098

 
24,235

 
94,139

 
78,584

Other income
18,407

 
11,234

 
62,253

 
35,778

Land sales revenue
3,290

 
—

 
11,920

 
—

Total revenues
$
113,486

 
$
95,696

 
$
352,078

 
$
289,716

COST AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
$
55,424

 
$
63,793

 
$
169,410

 
$
204,516

Real estate expense
41,285

 
37,546

 
124,452

 
112,362

Land cost of sales
2,763

 
—

 
10,028

 
—

Depreciation and amortization
17,722

 
18,962

 
55,157

 
53,615

General and administrative(1)
23,377

 
24,285

 
69,788

 
67,008

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(673
)
 
(9,834
)
 
(6,865
)
 
5,392

Impairment of assets
15,462

 
6,261

 
21,741

 
6,261

Other expense
(285
)
 
1,495

 
4,626

 
7,266

Total costs and expenses
$
155,075

 
$
142,508

 
$
448,337

 
$
456,420

Income (loss) before earnings from equity method investments and other items
$
(41,589
)
 
$
(46,812
)
 
$
(96,259
)
 
$
(166,704
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(186
)
 
(3,498
)
 
(24,953
)
 
(28,282
)
Earnings from equity method investments
49,578

 
4,345

 
76,848

 
34,346

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$
7,803

 
$
(45,965
)
 
$
(44,364
)
 
$
(160,640
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
(103
)
 
3,879

 
619

 
(625
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
7,700

 
$
(42,086
)
 
$
(43,745
)
 
$
(161,265
)
Income from discontinued operations
—

 
255

 
—

 
1,441

Gain from discontinued operations
—

 
9,166

 
—

 
22,488

Income from sales of real estate
27,791

 
14,075

 
61,465

 
72,092

Net income (loss)
$
35,491

 
$
(18,590
)
 
$
17,720

 
$
(65,244
)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
412

 
(167
)
 
(367
)
 
332

Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.
$
35,903

 
$
(18,757
)
 
$
17,353

 
$
(64,912
)
Preferred dividends
(12,830
)
 
(12,830
)
 
(38,490
)
 
(36,190
)
Net (income) loss allocable to HPU holders and Participating Security holders(2)
(746
)
 
1,016

 
683

 
3,263

Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
22,327

 
$
(30,571
)
 
$
(20,454
)
 
$
(97,839
)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, includes $3,273 and $4,563 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, includes $8,544 and $14,484 of stock-based compensation expense, respectively.
(2) HPU Holders are current and former Company employees who purchased high performance common stock units under the Company's High Performance Unit Program. Participating Security holders are non-employee directors who hold unvested common stock equivalents granted under the Company's LTIP who are eligible to participate in dividends.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Earnings Per Share Information
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
EPS INFORMATION FOR COMMON SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. from continuing operations(1)
Basic
$
0.26

 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(1.43
)
Diluted
$
0.21

 
$
(0.46
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(1.43
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.26

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(1.15
)
Diluted
$
0.21

 
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
$
(1.15
)
Adjusted income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.68

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.95

 
$
(0.04
)
Diluted
$
0.48

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.74

 
$
(0.04
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
85,163

 
85,392

 
84,967

 
85,116

Diluted (for net income per share)
130,160

 
85,392

 
84,967

 
85,116

Diluted (for adjusted income per share)
130,160

 
85,392

 
129,981

 
85,116

Common shares outstanding at end of period
85,172

 
85,402

 
85,172

 
85,402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS INFORMATION FOR HPU SHARES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc. from continuing operations(1)
Basic
$
49.60

 
$
(87.93
)
 
$
(45.53
)
 
$
(269.07
)
Diluted
$
40.13

 
$
(87.93
)
 
$
(45.53
)
 
$
(269.07
)
Net income (loss) attributable to iStar Financial Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
49.60

 
$
(67.73
)
 
$
(45.53
)
 
$
(217.54
)
Diluted
$
40.13

 
$
(67.73
)
 
$
(45.53
)
 
$
(217.54
)
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
15

 
15

 
15

 
15

Diluted
15

 
15

 
15

 
15

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) Including preferred dividends, net (income) loss from noncontrolling interests and income from sales of residential property.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
As of
 
As of
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate
 
 
 
Real estate, at cost
$
3,138,151

 
$
3,220,634

Less: accumulated depreciation
(455,325
)
 
(424,453
)
Real estate, net
$
2,682,826

 
$
2,796,181

Real estate available and held for sale
317,964

 
360,517

 
$
3,000,790

 
$
3,156,698

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
1,190,746

 
1,370,109

Other investments
314,275

 
207,209

Cash and cash equivalents
652,788

 
513,568

Restricted cash
21,774

 
48,769

Accrued interest and operating lease income receivable, net
13,752

 
14,941

Deferred operating lease income receivable
98,029

 
92,737

Deferred expenses and other assets, net
188,471

 
237,980

Total assets
$
5,480,625

 
$
5,642,011

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
159,979

 
$
170,831

Debt obligations, net
4,047,016

 
4,158,125

Total liabilities
$
4,206,995

 
$
4,328,956

 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
$
11,355

 
$
11,590

 
 
 
 
Total iStar Financial Inc. shareholders' equity
$
1,210,574

 
$
1,243,260

Noncontrolling interests
51,701

 
58,205

Total equity
$
1,262,275

 
$
1,301,465

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
$
5,480,625

 
$
5,642,011


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iStar Financial Inc.
Segment Analysis
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
Finance
 
Net
Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land
 
Corporate / Other
 

Total
Operating lease income
$
—

 
$
36,947

 
$
23,513

 
$
231

 
$
—

 
$
60,691

Interest income
31,098

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
31,098

Other income
885

 
3,573

 
11,795

 
496

 
1,658

 
18,407

Land sales revenues
—

 
—

 
—

 
3,290

 
—

 
3,290

Total revenue
$
31,983

 
$
40,520

 
$
35,308

 
$
4,017

 
$
1,658

 
$
113,486

Earnings (loss) from equity method investments
—

 
349

 
177

 
123

 
48,929

 
49,578

Income from sales of real estate
—

 
—

 
27,791

 
—

 
—

 
27,791

Revenue and other earnings
$
31,983

 
$
40,869

 
$
63,276

 
$
4,140

 
$
50,587

 
$
190,855

Real estate expense
—

 
(6,059
)
 
(28,795
)
 
(6,431
)
 
—

 
(41,285
)
Land cost of sales
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2,763
)
 
—

 
(2,763
)
Other expense
(283
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
568

 
285

Allocated interest expense
(14,187
)
 
(18,156
)
 
(10,169
)
 
(7,490
)
 
(5,422
)
 
(55,424
)
Allocated general and administrative(1)
(3,492
)
 
(4,610
)
 
(2,699
)
 
(3,566
)
 
(5,737
)
 
(20,104
)
Segment profit (loss)
$
14,021

 
$
12,044

 
$
21,613

 
$
(16,110
)
 
$
39,996

 
$
71,564

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
Finance
 
Net
Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land
 
Corporate / Other
 

Total
Real estate
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Real estate, at cost
$
—

 
$
1,575,850

 
$
716,687

 
$
845,614

 
$
—

 
$
3,138,151

Less: accumulated depreciation
—

 
(360,816
)
 
(89,974
)
 
(4,535
)
 
—

 
(455,325
)
Real estate, net
$
—

 
$
1,215,034

 
$
626,713

 
$
841,079

 
$
—

 
$
2,682,826

Real estate available and held for sale
—

 
—

 
196,597

 
121,367

 
—

 
317,964

Total real estate
$
—

 
$
1,215,034

 
$
823,310

 
$
962,446

 
$
—

 
$
3,000,790

Loans receivable and other lending investments, net
1,190,746

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,190,746

Other investments
—

 
127,070

 
14,223

 
65,949

 
107,033

 
314,275

Total portfolio assets
$
1,190,746

 
$
1,342,104

 
$
837,533

 
$
1,028,395

 
$
107,033

 
$
4,505,811

Cash and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
974,814

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
5,480,625

_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) Excludes $3,273 of stock-based compensation expense.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months
Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
ADJUSTED INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
$
22,327

 
$
(30,571
)
 
$
(20,454
)
 
$
(97,839
)
Add: Depreciation and amortization
18,339

 
19,019

 
56,525

 
53,873

Add: Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(673
)
 
(9,834
)
 
(6,865
)
 
5,392

Add: Impairment of assets
15,462

 
6,785

 
21,741

 
7,181

Add: Stock-based compensation expense
3,273

 
4,563

 
8,544

 
14,484

Add: Loss on early extinguishment of debt
186

 
3,498

 
24,953

 
16,768

Less: HPU/Participating Security allocation
(1,183
)
 
(773
)
 
(3,390
)
 
(3,153
)
Adjusted income (loss) allocable to common shareholders(1)
$
57,731

 
$
(7,313
)
 
$
81,054

 
$
(3,294
)
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) Adjusted Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company’s performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. It should be noted that the Company’s manner of calculating this non-GAAP financial measure may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies. Management believes that it is useful to consider Adjusted Income because the adjustments are non-cash items that do not necessarily reflect an actual change in the long-term economic value or performance of our assets. Management considers this non-GAAP financial measure as supplemental information to net income in analyzing the performance of our underlying business. Depreciation and amortization and impairment of assets exclude adjustments from discontinued operations of $57 and $524, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $258 and $920, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Depreciation and amortization includes our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization expense relating to equity method investments and excludes the portion of depreciation and amortization expense allocable to non-controlling interests. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, loss on early extinguishment of debt excludes the portion of losses paid in cash of $11,514.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
OPERATING STATISTICS
 
 
 
Expense Ratio
 
General and administrative expenses - annualized (A)
$
93,508

Average total assets (B)
$
5,477,055

Expense Ratio (A) / (B)
1.7
%
 
 
 
As of
 
September 30, 2014
Leverage
 
Book debt
$
4,047,016

Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(652,788
)
Net book debt (C)
$
3,394,228

 
 
Book equity
$
1,262,275

Add: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
499,891

Add: General loan loss reserves
30,800

Sum of book equity, accumulated depreciation and general loan loss reserves (D)
$
1,792,966

Leverage (C) / (D)
1.9x

 
 
UNENCUMBERED ASSETS / UNSECURED DEBT
 
 
 
Unencumbered assets (E)(1)
$
5,130,194

Unsecured debt (F)
$
3,426,890

Unencumbered Assets / Unsecured Debt (E) / (F)
1.5x

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(1) Unencumbered assets are calculated in accordance with the indentures governing the Company's unsecured debt securities.

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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
UNFUNDED COMMITMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance-based commitments
 
 
 
$
398,038
 
Strategic investments
 
 
 
45,756
 
Discretionary fundings
 
 
 
5,000
 
Total Unfunded Commitments
 
 
 
$
448,794
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOAN RECEIVABLE CREDIT STATISTICS
As of
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying value of NPLs /
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of total carrying value of loans
$
93,235

9.3
%
 
$
203,604

16.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired loan asset specific reserves for loan losses /
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of gross carrying value of impaired loans(1)
$
89,107

42.1
%
 
$
348,004

46.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reserve for loan losses /
 
 
 
 
 
As a percentage of total gross carrying value of loans(1)
$
119,907

10.6
%
 
$
377,204

23.5
%
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) Gross carrying value represents iStar's carrying value of loans, gross of loan loss reserves.


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iStar Financial Inc.
Supplemental Information
(In millions)
(unaudited)
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Type
 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land
 
Total
 
% of
Total
Office / Industrial
 
$
19

 
$
920

 
$
322

 
$
—

 
$
1,261

 
25.3
%
Land
 
60

 
—

 
—

 
1,033

 
1,093

 
21.9
%
Entertainment / Leisure
 
—

 
580

 
—

 
—

 
580

 
11.6
%
Mixed Use / Mixed Collateral
 
330

 
—

 
242

 
—

 
572

 
11.5
%
Hotel
 
251

 
136

 
54

 
—

 
441

 
8.8
%
Retail
 
164

 
58

 
119

 
—

 
341

 
6.8
%
Condominium
 
116

 
—

 
191

 
—

 
307

 
6.2
%
Other Property Types
 
282

 
9

 
—

 
—

 
291

 
5.8
%
Strategic Investments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
106

 
2.1
%
Total
 
$
1,222

 
$
1,703

 
$
928

 
$
1,033

 
$
4,992

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Geography
 
Real Estate Finance
 
Net Lease
 
Operating Properties
 
Land
 
Total
 
% of
Total
Northeast
 
$
537

 
$
388

 
$
144

 
$
201

 
$
1,270

 
25.4
%
West
 
105

 
438

 
128

 
356

 
1,027

 
20.6
%
Southeast
 
79

 
257

 
288

 
120

 
744

 
14.9
%
Southwest
 
122

 
236

 
184

 
139

 
681

 
13.6
%
Mid-Atlantic
 
177

 
145

 
133

 
191

 
646

 
13.0
%
Central
 
95

 
94

 
49

 
10

 
248

 
5.0
%
Various
 
30

 
143

 
2

 
16

 
191

 
3.8
%
International
 
77

 
2

 
—

 
—

 
79

 
1.6
%
Strategic Investments
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
106

 
2.1
%
Total
 
$
1,222

 
$
1,703

 
$
928

 
$
1,033

 
$
4,992

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________________________________________________________________
(1) Based on carrying value of the Company's total investment portfolio, gross of accumulated depreciation and general loan loss reserves.


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